JMeter Supported Protocols

The protocols supported by JMeter are as follows:

JMeter can test a wide range of applications, including:
✔️ Web applications (HTTP, HTTPS)
✔️ Databases (via JDBC)
✔️ FTP servers
✔️ Web services (SOAP, REST)
✔️ LDAP services
✔️ TCP servers
✔️ Message-oriented middleware (JMS)
✔️ Email protocols (SMTP, POP3, IMAP)

Web (HTTP/HTTPS) Protocols

To test the web applications:

• JMeter supports testing web applications using HTTP/HTTPS.
• Handles GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and other HTTP methods.
• Supports authentication, cookies, and session management.

Web Services (SOAP & REST)

To test web services:

• Tests RESTful APIs using HTTP requests.
• Tests SOAP-based web services using XML payloads.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

• Supports FTP and FTPS (FTP Secure) for testing file uploads and downloads.

JDBC (Database Protocols)

To test the database applications

• Tests SQL databases via JDBC connections.
• Executes SQL queries to measure database performance.

JMS (Java Message Service)

• Supports messaging systems like ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, and IBM MQ.

Email Protocols( SMTP, POP3, IMAP )

To test mail servers

• Tests email servers by sending and receiving emails.

TCP Protocol

• Tests raw TCP-based services.
• Requires configuring binary data for TCP requests.

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)

• Supports performance testing of LDAP directory servers.

Native Java Object Calls

• Tests Java-based applications by calling Java objects directly.

MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) – With Plugins

• Supports IoT and real-time messaging protocol testing using plugins.

WebSocket Protocol – With Plugins

• Tests real-time web applications that use WebSockets with JMeter plugins.

JMeter is highly extensible, and additional plugins can provide support for more protocols like AMQP, Redis, and more.